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Makes optimal settings automatically.

iA (Intelligent Auto)

This powerful function senses the shooting conditions and 
automatically makes the settings and activates functions that 
will deliver optimal results. The iA lets you forget about 

bothersome settings and makes it easy to capture beautiful, well-focused 
images. 

*The functions included in iA may not be applied when conditions do not call for them. 

Beautiful Viewing, Easy Archiving.

Specifications

Just connect your camcorder to an HDTV. 

Just slip the SD or SDHC memory card from your camcorder into the VIERA 
Image Viewer card slot on your VIERA TV.

To view the disc you just burned, simply connect the HD camcorder to an 
HDTV via an HDMI mini cable.

Helps suppress blown highlights and retains a natural contrast.

Intelligent Contrast Control

Locks on a subject and tracks it. 

AF/AE Tracking

If the subject moves, the camcorder follows, maintaining a sharp focus and proper exposure.

Detects the situation and switches the scene mode automatically.

Intelligent Scene Selector

Scenery

Portrait

Spotlight

Low Light

Captures faces beautifully - even in dim or backlit scenes.

Face Detection

Helps to prevent blurry images caused by unsteady hands as you shoot.

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

Faces are perfectly 

exposed and in clear focus.

Use a DVD burner to create and play back a 
DVD. You can make a copy either in the original 

high-definition AVCHD format, or in the standard-definition DVD-Video 
(MPEG-2) format. 

Archiving and Viewing 

Viewing 

HDMI mini cable (optional)

*12-cm DVD discs that you create with a DVD burner can be played on a Blu-ray Disc player.

Component cable

AV cable

HDTV

Hi-Speed USB

(USB 2.0)

DVD Burner

(VW-BN1)

High Definition

Standard Definition

DVD-VIDEO

Burning!

HDTV

Hi-Speed USB

(USB 2.0)

DVD Burner

(VW-BN1)

Playing!

HDMI mini cable

(optional)

VIERA

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•Weight and dimensions shown are approximate.  •Design, functions, and specifications are subject to change without notice.  •All monitor and TV pictures are simulated.  •1GB=1 billion bytes. Usable capacity will be 

less.  •You are not allowed to reproduce (copy), or transfer to a network, any part of the software applications supplied with this product for commercial purposes without written authorization.  •Panasonic will in no way 

be liable for any damages sustained directly or indirectly from the use of this product or from any trouble occurring therein.  •Panasonic will also in no way be liable for any losses of data caused by this  product.  •SDHC 

Logo is a trademark.  •SD Logo is a trademark.  •Other names of systems and products mentioned in this brochure are generally the registered trademarks or trademarks of the manufacturers who developed the 

system or product concerned.  •All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective corporations.   •“AVCHD” and the “AVCHD” Logo are trademarks of Panasonic Corporation and Sony Corporation.

•INTERFACES  

AV (Out) / HDMI (mini) / USB 2.0 Hi-Speed / Video Component 

•STANDARD ACCESSORIES  

AC Adaptor / AC Cable / DC Cable / Rechargeable Battery Pack (min. 725mAh/Lithium-Ion) 

/ Video Component Cable / AV Cable / USB Cable / Stylus Pen / Editing Software “HD Writer AE 1.5”

GENERAL

Power Supply

DC7.2 V/9.3 V

Power Consumption 

TM10: 5.6 W   SD10: 5.5W

Weight (w/o Battery) 

Approx. 227 g 

Dimensions (W x H x D ) 

47.5 x 63.0 x 114.5 mm 

Media 

TM10: Built-in Memory (8GB), SD/SDHC Memory Card   SD10: SD/SDHC Memory Card  

IMAGE SENSOR

Image Sensor 

1/6”MOS 

Total pixels

1.47 megapixels

Effective pixels

1.17 megapixels [16:9] (Motion Image / Still Image)

LENS SECTION

F Value

F1.8 (WIDE)/F2.8 (TELE)

Optical Zoom 

16x 

Digital Zoom

40x - 1000x 

Focal Length

2.95—47.2 mm

35mm Film Camera Equivalent 44.1—706 mm [16:9] (Motion Image / Still Image)

CAMERA SECTION

Minimum Illumination

9 lx (1/25 Low Light Mode)
1 lx (Colour Night View Mode)

Image Stabilizer

Advanced O.I.S. (Optical Image Stabilizer)

White Balance

Auto/Indoor1/Indoor2/Sunny/Cloudy/White Set

Shutter Speed

Motion Image:

 Auto Slow Shutter ON :1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000  

Still Image:

 Auto Slow Shutter ON : 1/25—1/8000, OFF : 1/50—1/8000 (Progressive : 1/25-1/500)

Iris

Auto/Manual

MONITOR

LCD

2.7” Wide LCD (230,400 pixels)

STILL IMAGE SECTION

Recording Format

JPEG

Recording Image Size

Still Picture: 

 2.1 megapixels (1920x 1080) [16:9]

Simultaneous Recording:

  2.1 megapixels (1920x 1080) [16:9]

Creating Still Picture from Motion Picture:

  2.1 megapixels (1920x 1080) [16:9]

Flash

Yes

DPOF

Max.999 stills

PictBridge

Yes

RECORDING SECTION

Recording Format

MPEG4-AVC/ H.264(AVCHD standard compliant)

Recording/Playback Mode

HA (17 Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080), HG (13 Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080),
HX (9 Mbps / VBR), (1920 x 1080), HE (6 Mbps / VBR), (1440 x 1080)

Audio Recording System

Dolby Digital (2ch)

Microphone

2ch Stereo / Zoom Microphone

Speaker

Dynamic Type

LED Video Light

Yes

(HDC-TM10 / HDC-SD10)

Blocked shadow 

(no distinguishable features)

Natural skin tones

Bright colours

Remain natural, with no blown highlights

An orange frame appears around the 

faces used as the basis for adjustment.

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